Not Quite Official 2022 Aussie Open Thread

I turned the draw photos into PDF. Maybe this will work.

Top Half

Bottom Half

That's all I wanted, a big picture view. I literally could not tell until the first two rounds were complete who was in what quarter.

So, I think there is a decent chance one of the Russians take out Rafa in the next two rounds, though we know KK is a choker. But, it's probably going to be an Alex/Rafa quarter. That draw seems heavy for the top half, especially if Djoker had played.

I'm kicking myself for not taking Mannarino over Hurkacz. I think the payout was huge for Mannarino and Hurkacz is weird because he is kind of a pusher who is vulnerable to anyone (yet can beat anyone). I had a feeling Mannarino's junk slap game could cause him problems.

I have some plays on Rafa at 5-1, Sinner 20-1, and Rublev 33-1 that I made after the first round. But, I would not mind seeing Alcatraz make a run to the final. This Cressy dude is playing some nice tennis.

I would love to see it get ripped away, but that is not happening. Where are all the players to stand up to the nonsense? They are mostly a bunch of cucks. The pandemic nonsense should be over by then (yeah, I now that may be naive), so I'm guessing the Happy Slam aspect is back. If this was such an imminent health crisis to do what they did to Novak, they should have cancelled it. But, they would rather go half capacity and make their money while they pretend they care about health.

That's a good looking price on Sinner. I just can't see Rafa pulling this off. Not sure I would take him even at like 10/1. I know the "potential path" thing doesn't always play out like it does on paper, but having to go through Khachanov, Karatsev, and Zverev just to make the semis is pretty brutal.

I think it's right around their Labor Day, so they think it's best for their attendance. I would prefer it in March or April so that players have a longer off season and better preparation before the first major.

Benny P is the best.

So, Medvedev was giving the crowd some grief in his on court interview for booing between serves. He then called some of the fans "low IQ" in a later interview.

Droopy's scoreline with Cressy is vintage stuff. 7-6, 7-5, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4. It's crazy how his career hinges on so many tiebreaks.

I like Amanda Anisimova

Yeah, I think Tsitsi is banged up, so that makes the bottom even weaker. Sinner has a great chance to go deep.

I feel dirty when I watch Anisimova.